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ARC’s Structure and Leadership
	
	
				
	
	
	ARC is led by a Commission composed of the Governors from each of the Region’s 13 states, and a Federal Co-Chair who is appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. Each year, the governors select a States’ Co-Chair to lead the Commission in partnership with the Federal Co-Chair.





	



Commission Leadership    
    
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      Federal Co-Chair Gayle Conelly Manchin
																				
																	

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      Governor Bill Lee





	


  
Meet the Appalachian Governors
          
                      To ensure an active federal-state partnership, the 13 governors of the Appalachian States serve as members of the Appalachian Regional Commission.
          
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ARC State Partners and Staff

Each Appalachian Governor selects an appointee to represent their states’ interests and priorities to the Commission. These representatives, referred to as State Alternates, are liaisons between the Governors and ARC Leadership. Every state also has a State Program Manager who is the state-level contact for ARC and facilitates ARC investments with ARC staff. Alternates and State Program Managers work closely with local organizations, including Local Development Districts,to guide ARC investment decisions and policy decisions. ARC staff****review proposals, manage investments, and conduct research in cooperation with the states.




	



ARC State Partners
							

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Meet Our Executive Director
          
                      Brandon McBride joined ARC in November 2020. Before coming to ARC, McBride served as the Vice President for Federal Relations at the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation.
          
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Office of the Inspector General
          
                      The **Office of the Inspector General** (OIG) provides independent and objective audits and investigations relating to ARC’s programs and operations, as set forth in the Inspector General Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-452), as amended.
          
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